David S. Rose: ...how to pitch to potential investors
Joining us on this episode is serial entrepreneur and angel investor David S. Rose, who has founded or funded more than a hundred pioneering companies. David is the founder and CEO of Gust, the world's largest online platform for entrepreneurs and early stage investors. It's used by more than 800,000 entrepreneurs in hundreds of countries to connect with tens of thousands of early stage investors. He's the New York Times bestselling author of both 'Angel Investing: The Gust Guide to Making Money & Having Fun Investing in Startups' and 'The Startup Checklist: 25 Steps to a Scalable, High-Growth Business'.
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Bob Langert: ...why and how to work with your biggest critics
Do you struggle to form relationships with your competitors in business? Or in maintaining relationships with people you aren't too fond of, but have to spend time with? If you said "yes" to either or both of those questions, you'll want to listen closely to the wise words of Bob Langert in this episode. He was the former vice president of corporate social responsibility and sustainability at McDonald’s, and in that job, he found enormous rewards in doing good in a corporate setting. Bob also discovered that sometimes a company’s strongest critics can help find solutions that are good for both business and society. Bob presented a TED talk about that a few months ago which has had nearly a million views. He’s also the author of the book, The Battle to Do Good: Inside McDonald’s Sustainability Journey.
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Harold Ivan Smith: ...how to cope with grief during the holidays
The holidays are supposed to be a time of joy, but that may not be what you’re experiencing if you’re missing someone who’s passed away. Our guest on this episode is grief crisis consultant Harold Ivan Smith, who’s written many books on grief including, A Decembered Grief: Living with Loss While Others are Celebrating. In this interview, he shares some great advice for how to enjoy this time of year while also celebrating the memory of our loved ones who have died.
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Mimi Lemay: ...having a transgender child would take me on the toughest, but most rewarding journey
What is it like to have a transgender child? That’s the focus of this show as we talk with Mimi Lemay, a forceful advocate for transgender rights and author of the memoir, What We Will Become: A Mother, A Son and A Journey of Transformation. Mimi is the mother of three children, one of whom is Jacob, a transgender 9 year old.
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Dr. Paul Hokemeyer: ...why having wealth and fame is never enough
Joining us on this episode is psychotherapist Dr. Paul Hokemeyer who has treated some of the world’s most successful people and is known as the world’s foremost expert on celebrity identities. He’s the author of the book, Fragile Power: Why Having Everything is Never Enough—Lessons from Treating the Wealthy and Famous.
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